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Experts seek absolute media freedom, journalists' protection in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug. 6 -- Speakers at a dialogue on Wednesday emphasised the importance of media freedom and the need for quality journalism free from personal or political bias. They pointed out that harassm... Read More


Trump Administration to Wind Down mRNA Vaccine Development

Sri Lanka, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Tuesday that it will start winding down mRNA vaccine development efforts under a federal health agency focused on de... Read More


Dutch envoy lauds Prof Yunus for steering Bangladesh through transitional period

, Aug. 6 -- Outgoing Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Andre Carstens has commended Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus for his leadership over the past year, particularly... Read More


Torrential rain floods homes in Rawalpindi, Islamabad

Pakistan, Aug. 6 -- Heavy rainfall caused chaos across Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Wednesday, flooding homes and roads in several areas. Low-lying neighborhoods were particularly affected, with water ... Read More


China logs 7,000+ chikungunya cases as virus spreads

Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- China is battling a growing chikungunya outbreak, with more than 7,000 cases reported in the southern province of Guangdong. The virus-spread by mosquitoes-has triggered a public h... Read More


Karnataka: Bengaluru Police crack down on vandalism cases, arrest three suspects

Bengaluru, Aug. 6 -- The Halasur Police Station in Bengaluru has successfully apprehended three suspects involved in two separate cases of vandalism that occurred on June 28, 2025. The accused, ident... Read More


Party chief lauds intellectuals, scientists, artists as pioneers in innovation

Hanoi, Aug. 6 -- Vietnam's revolutionary stages over the past 80 years have seen great contributions of intellectuals, artists, and scientists, who are brave in combat, persistent in creativity, vangu... Read More


I'm still in PDP but will back any arrangement to vote APC out of power - Lamido

Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has said he remains in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but is willing to throw his weight behind any arrangement to remove the All Progre... Read More


Gulf Coast Sees Surge In Infections From Deadly Seawater Bacteria

India, Aug. 6 -- Health officials say that 32 people in the Gulf Coast states -Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida have been infected this year by a dangerous bacteria found in warm seawater ... Read More


How Language Politics Is Shaping Election Battles in Eastern India

Written by, Aug. 6 -- Neelatphal Chanda, Ishayu Gupta In early July, images from Mumbai flashed across television screens and social media: a Marathi-speaking protester being forcibly detained while ... Read More